Originally posted on November 10, 2016 on TIME. Since it’s inception, the electoral college was designed to balance the interests between highly populated and less populated states—but the biggest political issues exist between the north and south, as well as coastal and middle states. Controversy surrounding the reasons why the electoral college exists isn’t anything new—since its founding era, the electoral college has been stirring up political elections. ... View more

Originally posted on October 3, 2016 on WCVB. Kenneth Greenberg discusses Nat Turner’s controversial place in history. ... View more

  Originally posted on October 9, 2016 on The Boston Globe. With a 40 year career in academia focusing on the slavery era and the rebellion of Nat Turner, it’s safe to say professor and historian Kenneth Greenberg is an expert. The renowned academic discusses the debated new film “The Birth of a Nation” and his thoughts on Turner’s revolutionary acts. ... View more

Originally posted on September 17, 2012 on WNYC.com. Brown University historian Robert O. Self explores how the concepts of nuclear families and “family value” ideals have changed over time, through presidencies, and throughout various social movements. ... View more

Originally posted in May 2005 on History Matters. Exploring American Histories co-author Nancy Hewitt shares what sparked her passion for teaching history, her goals, what she hopes students take away from their courses, and more. ... View more

Originally posted on September 13, 2016 on Smithsonian.com. 200 years after his death, slave rebel Nat Turner has grown to be a powerful symbol in the anti-slavery and anti-racism resistance. His Bible, which is believed to have been with him when he was hung, is currently on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History. ... View more

Originally posted on October 20, 2016 on Process: A Blog for American History. Community College of Rhode Island History professor Suzanne McCormack shares her thoughts and challenges on teaching history in the digital age in this short interview. ... View more

Originally posted on August 22, 2016 on WNYC.org. Led by Nat Turner, the Southampton Insurrection rebellion, came to be known as the south’s most violent slave revolt.  In this podcast, The Confessions of Nat Turner author Kenneth Greenberg discusses the legacy Turner left behind. ... View more

Originally posted on March 31, 2016 on On Top of the World. This podcast features a review of Robert Strayer’s Ways of the World, discussing its use of visual sources and representations of nomadic peoples and Western imperialism. ... View more